Frequently Asked Questions
Webinar & Event Details
What is the focus of the "Offensive Testing Roadmap" webinar?
The "Offensive Testing Roadmap" webinar explores the evolution of offensive security testing, highlighting the shift from manual penetration testing to automated breach and attack simulations. It covers the limitations of traditional methods, the benefits of continuous control validation, and real-world use cases for protecting critical infrastructure. Presenters include Jessica Redd (Senior Solutions Architect) and Brian Moran (Senior Director of Product Marketing).
Who are the presenters for the "Offensive Testing Roadmap" webinar?
The webinar features Jessica Redd, Senior Solutions Architect and former pen tester, and Brian Moran, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Cymulate.
What topics are covered in the webinar?
The webinar covers the limitations of traditional vulnerability assessments and penetration tests, how breach and attack simulation automates and enhances security testing, best practices for implementing continuous security validation, and real-world use cases demonstrating the effectiveness of continuous control validation.
How can I access the "Offensive Testing Roadmap" webinar?
You can access the webinar by completing the registration form on the event page. Required fields include your first and last name, job title, company name, business email, country, and state.
Are there other webinars or events available from Cymulate?
Yes, Cymulate offers a variety of on-demand and live webinars, presentations, discussions, and roundtables. You can find the full schedule and access recordings on our webinars page.
How can I meet the Cymulate team or attend live events?
You can meet the Cymulate team at live events and sign up for webinars by visiting our Events & Webinars page.
Where can I find Cymulate's webinars on exposure management and offensive testing?
You can find webinars on exposure management, offensive testing, and other cybersecurity topics on our webinars page.
Is there a webinar about the path to Exposure Management?
Yes, Cymulate offers a webinar titled "The Path to Exposure Management" where industry leaders discuss how automated security validation can elevate a SecOps team. You can watch it on our webinar page.
What is shown in the 'Exposure Validation Demo'?
The Exposure Validation Demo showcases automated offensive simulations that validate detection, prevention, and IOC (Indicator of Compromise) coverage.
What product demos are available from Cymulate?
Cymulate offers several on-demand demos, including Exposure Validation, From Vulnerability to Validation, Threat Validation, and From Control Validation to Exposure Validation. Access these demos on our demo page.
Is there a CISA Alert Webinar available?
Yes, Cymulate offers the "CISA Alert Webinar – Is your organization exposed?" You can watch the video here: CISA Alert Webinar – Is your organization exposed? video.
Features & Capabilities
How does Cymulate automate offensive testing?
Cymulate automates offensive testing by mapping attack paths, discovering lateral movement exposures, validating network segmentation, and continuously monitoring for drift from the security baseline. This ensures continuous validation of security controls and resilience against threats. Learn more.
What is the Attack Scenario Workbench in Cymulate's Red Team solution?
The Attack Scenario Workbench allows Red Teams to build custom attack chains using no-code workflows. It provides access to a library of over 100,000 attack actions and supports uploading and creating custom threat scenarios. Learn more.
How does Cymulate help scale offensive testing?
Cymulate Exposure Validation can execute simulated assessments at scale from a library of 100,000+ assessments mapped across the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The attack scenario library is updated daily with new threat intelligence, allowing red teams to focus on custom attacks rather than researching new threats. Learn more.
What types of tools can help automate detection engineering?
Automated validation tools like breach and attack simulation and automated red teaming enable continuous improvement, with built-in feedback loops to show detection quality and efficacy. Cymulate's simulations are production-safe and map directly to MITRE, allowing you to assess specific techniques. Learn more.
What are Cymulate's key capabilities and benefits?
Cymulate offers continuous threat validation, a unified platform for BAS, CART, and Exposure Analytics, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, attack path discovery, automated mitigation, cloud validation, and ease of use. Customers report a 52% reduction in critical exposures, 60% increase in team efficiency, and 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. Learn more.
What integrations does Cymulate support?
Cymulate integrates with numerous security technologies, including Akamai Guardicore, AWS GuardDuty, BlackBerry Cylance OPTICS, Carbon Black EDR, Check Point CloudGuard, CrowdStrike Falcon, Crowdstrike Falcon LogScale, and Cybereason. For a complete list, visit our Partnerships and Integrations page.
How easy is Cymulate to implement and use?
Cymulate is praised for its intuitive design and ease of use. Implementation is fast, often requiring just a few clicks. The platform supports agentless deployment, quick onboarding, and minimal resource requirements. Customers highlight the user-friendly dashboard and excellent support. Read testimonials.
What is Cymulate's pricing model?
Cymulate uses a subscription-based pricing model tailored to each organization's needs. Pricing depends on the chosen package, number of assets, and scenarios selected. For a personalized quote, schedule a demo with Cymulate's team.
Use Cases & Benefits
Who can benefit from Cymulate's platform?
Cymulate is designed for CISOs, security leaders, SecOps teams, Red Teams, and vulnerability management teams across industries such as media, transportation, financial services, retail, and healthcare. Organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to enterprises, can benefit from Cymulate's platform. Learn more.
What business impact can customers expect from using Cymulate?
Customers typically see a 30% improvement in threat prevention, 52% reduction in critical exposures, 60% increase in operational efficiency, 40X faster threat validation, 85% improvement in threat detection accuracy, and an 81% reduction in cyber risk within four months. See more results.
What core problems does Cymulate solve?
Cymulate addresses overwhelming threat volumes, lack of visibility, unclear prioritization, operational inefficiencies, fragmented tools, cloud complexity, and communication barriers. It provides continuous threat validation, actionable insights, and unified exposure management. Learn more.
How does Cymulate address the pain points of different security roles?
Cymulate tailors solutions for CISOs (visibility, metrics, alignment), SecOps (efficiency, automation), Red Teams (scalability, adversarial simulation), and vulnerability management teams (prioritization, resource optimization). Each persona receives targeted features and reporting. Learn more.
What is the primary purpose of Cymulate's platform?
The primary goal is to harden defenses and optimize security controls by proactively validating controls, threats, and response capabilities. Cymulate helps organizations focus on exploitable exposures and strengthen their overall security posture. Learn more.
How does Cymulate support collaboration across security teams?
Cymulate fosters collaboration between SecOps, Red Teams, and Vulnerability Management teams by integrating offensive testing, exposure analytics, and remediation prioritization into a unified platform. This ensures a coordinated approach to security challenges. Learn more.
Competition & Comparison
How does Cymulate compare to AttackIQ?
Cymulate offers an industry-leading threat scenario library and AI-powered capabilities for streamlined workflows and accelerated security posture improvement. AttackIQ focuses on automated security validation but lacks Cymulate's innovation, threat coverage, and ease of use. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to Mandiant Security Validation?
Mandiant is one of the original BAS platforms but has seen little innovation in recent years. Cymulate continually innovates with AI and automation, expanding into exposure management as a grid leader. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to Pentera?
Pentera is useful for attack path validation but lacks the depth Cymulate provides for fully assessing and strengthening defenses. Cymulate optimizes defense, scales offensive testing, and increases exposure awareness. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to Picus Security?
Picus may suit organizations seeking a BAS vendor with an on-prem option. Cymulate offers a more complete exposure validation platform covering the full kill chain and cloud control validation. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to SafeBreach?
Cymulate outpaces SafeBreach with unmatched innovation, precision, and automation. It features the industry’s largest attack library, a full CTEM solution, and comprehensive exposure validation. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to Scythe?
Scythe is suitable for advanced red teams building custom attack campaigns. Cymulate provides a more comprehensive exposure validation platform with actionable remediation and automated mitigation. Read more.
How does Cymulate compare to NetSPI?
NetSPI excels in penetration testing as a service (PTaaS). Cymulate is designed for continuous, independent assessment and strengthening of defenses, recognized as a leader in exposure validation by Gartner and G2. Read more.
What makes Cymulate different from other exposure management platforms?
Cymulate stands out with its unified platform, continuous threat validation, AI-powered optimization, complete kill chain coverage, ease of use, proven results, continuous innovation, and extensive threat library. It addresses fragmented tools, resource constraints, and unclear risk prioritization. Learn more.
Security, Compliance & Company Information
What security and compliance certifications does Cymulate have?
Cymulate holds SOC2 Type II, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27701, ISO 27017, and CSA STAR Level 1 certifications, demonstrating its commitment to security and compliance. Learn more.
How does Cymulate ensure data security and privacy?
Cymulate hosts services in secure AWS data centers, uses encryption for data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256), and follows a strict Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The company complies with GDPR and employs a dedicated privacy and security team, including a DPO and CISO. Learn more.
What is Cymulate's company background and global presence?
Cymulate was founded in 2016 and has a presence in 8 global locations, serving customers in 50 countries. Over 1,000 customers trust Cymulate to enhance their cybersecurity posture. Learn more.
What is Cymulate's vision and mission?
Cymulate's mission is to revolutionize how companies approach cybersecurity by fostering a proactive stance against threats. The company empowers organizations to manage their security posture effectively and improve resilience. Learn more.
How does Cymulate keep its platform up to date?
Cymulate updates its SaaS platform every two weeks with new features, such as AI-powered SIEM rule mapping and advanced exposure prioritization, ensuring customers always have access to the latest capabilities.
